Tag: Angela Merkel

• Wednesday, November 24th 2021 - 18:38 UTC

  Olaf Scholz strikes deal to become Germany's next Chancellor

  

  Although it actually came as no surprise, Germany's leading political parties Wednesday agreed that current Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) will take over from Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) after 16 years in office.

• Friday, November 19th 2021 - 08:58 UTC

  Merkel announces tougher restrictions for Germany's unvaxxed

  

  The German Government has announced restrictions are to be imposed on those unvaccinated against COVID-19 in an attempt to curb the current fourth wave.

• Thursday, November 18th 2021 - 08:29 UTC

  German Chancellor says COVID-19 situation is critical

  

  Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday said the COVID-19 crisis in her country was reaching “dramatic” levels.

• Sunday, October 31st 2021 - 08:16 UTC

  G20 agrees on global taxation reforms - COVID vaccines also discussed

  

  World leaders at the G20 Summit in Rome Saturday agreed on the global minimum tax (15%), which 136 countries had previously endorsed, it was announced.

• Sunday, October 17th 2021 - 08:46 UTC

  “Europe in only strong as it is united”, Merkel reminds EU leaders of the significance of compromise

  

  “Europe is only strong as it is united”, outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during the acceptance speech of the Carlos V European award with which she was presented by King Felipe VI in a ceremony held in Spain.

• Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 19:47 UTC

  Germany and the status quo after “Mutti” Angela

  

  Last January Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) were ahead in the German opinion polls by fifteen points. She was stepping down after sixteen years as chancellor (prime minister), but she was still by far the most trusted politician in Germany. Indeed, she is universally known as “Mutti” (Mummy).

• Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Germany's future Chancellor still a mystery after close elections with SPD slightly ahead

  

  After German Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to retire, the formation of a new government is far from clear following Sunday's elections.

• Thursday, September 23rd 2021 - 13:51 UTC

  Angela Merkel is leaving and the world loves her

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel who will be stepping down following next Sunday's parliamentary election enjoys a strong reputation outside Germany and is more trusted than the main leaders of the world, according to the latest opinion polls' report published by Pew Research Center.

• Thursday, September 2nd 2021 - 08:04 UTC

  Pope Francis refers to Afghanistan confusing statements from Merkel and Putin

  

  Despite having screened an interview to a Spanish radio station, Pope Francis nevertheless on Wednesday confused statements from German Chancellor Angela Merkel with those from Russian president Vladimir Putin.

• Thursday, May 27th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  German Chancellor Merkel pledges to support Argentina in video-talk with President Fernández

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández and German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday held a video conference during which both leaders discussed various issues concerning the future of diplomatic and economic relations between their countries.